IO Interactive (IOI), best known for their work on theHitmanfranchise, has finally revealed their upcoming James Bond video game.
007 First Light will be released in 2026 forPlayStation 5,XboxSeries X|S,Nintendo Switch 2,Steam, and the Epic Games Store.
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The game promises to be an origin story, with a press release confirming that this is the first time fans can experience Bond’s ascent at MI6. He begins as a 26-year-old recruit and rises through the ranks to become a full-fledged spy. The development team at IOI created a unique, standalone story.
Hakan Abrak, CEO of IOI, spoke about the game and the team’s excitement.
With 25 years of experience in creating captivating action-adventure games with the HITMAN franchise, our studio has been energized with this monumental opportunity in harnessing that expertise in bringing 007 back to video games. We’re pouring our energy and passion for the franchise into creating a cinematic adventure that pushes the boundaries of what a James Bond game can be, while telling a fresh, new story. We can’t wait for players and fans to discover an experience tailor-made for them.
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It’s been quite some time since we’ve seen aJames Bondvideo game. Activision held the license between 2006 and 2013, but their releases were disappointing, at best. Their highest profile game, 007 Legends, was a critical failure. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and EON Productions revoked Activision’s license following the disaster.
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Development of the game began in 2020, with IOIentering full production in 2021.
Of course, there’s no James Bond game that has been able to touch the acclaim of 1997’s GoldenEye 007. The game was re-released for modern hardware on Nintendo Switch and Xbox in 2023. Its success proved that there’s still a market for high quality 007 games, and based on the trailer we got today, 007 First Light looks to deliver on that.
